§ Mr. Thorneasked the Minister of Health whether he will give the House any information in connection with the increase of out-relief granted by the London County Council Public Assistance Committee; what will be the cost per annum; when the new scale will begin; and whether any of the cost will be paid by the Government?
§ Sir K. WoodI understand that the Council have modified their guiding scale of relief so as to increase (in most cases by a shilling a week) the standard rates of allowance for persons 65 years of age
Revenue Expenditure on Poor Relief not met out of specific income. Amount and equivalent rate in the pound. Name of County Borough. Year ending 31st March, 1931. 1932. 1933. 1934. 1935. 1936. Birmingham … £837,916 £829,139 £874,136 £822,010 £819,219 £804,271 s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 3 0.2 2 10.4 2 11.9 2 9.3 2 7.7 2 6.5 Stoke-on-Trent … £245,930 £250,411 £283,118 £290,909 £312,124 £309,915 s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 5 6.3 5 5.9 6 1.5 6 2.0 6 2.1 6 0.2 Manchester … £794,658 £932,644 £1,057,112 £1,161,383 £1,266,108 £1,163,999 s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 2 7.5 3 1.7 3 6.8 3 11.1 4 2.1 3 10.5 Liverpool … £1,303,376 £1,493,576 £1,654,277 £1,745,963 £2,113,646 £1,699,608 s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 4 5.4 5 2.8 5 10.4 6 2.8 7 4.4 5 10.7